Would Water Pills Help Me Lose Fat Cells Faster?

PeachyPeanut89

Lol. Please tell me how you think that this will help you lose fat cells.

Um I did twice? If only there was a forum where I could ask questions about topics that I'm unfamiliar with to people who may or may not know more about information in that subject area. Oh wait! There is and I'm on it right now! So your mockery comment is highly unnecessary thanks. And PS: Nice profile picture... Now if there is anyone else who finds this humorous because I'm not a dietitian, nutritionist, nurse, fitness trainer, et cetera leave. To rest thanks for the encouragement and information.

It was perfectly necessary. My "mockery" is meant to make you realize that it was ridiculous and hopefully cause you to step back and evaluate why you thought that taking water pills would do anything at all for fat loss.

Or, failing that, to see you try to give me a metabolic explanation as to why they would.

But since neither is happening (booooo), I'll explain a bit. Fat cells can only be "lost" through surgery. Through normal, non-liposuction, weight loss, fat cells (adipose tissue) merely deflate as the lipids (fat) they contain are used. Think of it as balloons of fat, and once you use the fat, the balloons remain. Now the amusing part for me was that fat and water do not mix. Think oil and water. And water is not a fuel.

I was simply asking a question via what I had been told in the past. The basic point of my question was to get information (which I appreciate), not to be talked down to but what ever makes you feel better.

PeachyPeanut89

I have congestive heart failure and my doctor prescribes me water pills. Talk to your cardiologist and get his opinion and if he says you need them then he will prescribe them.

Your cardiologist prescribed them due to your CHF. It's not intended to be used as a fat loss tool, because it isn't. It's purpose is a life saving tool.

Absolutely correct

I don't think I'd need the prescription and I'd much rather avoid this medication now that I have more information on it! My life is in no way threatened by this I was just being curious. Thank you

PeachyPeanut89

I think what you've probably heard is that when people -first- start working out and eating differently first they will quickly lose weight that can't possibly be fat, it's "water weight". Which is true. However, that doesn't reset every time you work out. It just means that when people start to lose weight usually they'll lose a few pounds quickly, then it'll slow down to about 1 pound every time you reach 3500 calories deficit.

Stay hydrated for your workout, and make sure you fuel yourself properly. Your workouts will be much easier, much smoother, and you will be less prone to hurting yourself, especially with a heart condition.

That's exactly what I heard thank you for clearing it up for me!

SLLRunner

Never mind.

PeachyPeanut89